BIOGRAPHY

Alanis Obomsawin worked on a variety of projects during her entertainment career. Obomsawin began her entertainment career directing independent films, including early work on "Incident at Restigouche" (1984), "Richard Cardinal: Cry From a Diary of a Metis Child" (1986) and "No Address" (1989). In the nineties and the early 2000s, Obomsawin devoted her time to various credits, such as "Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance" (1993), "Kanehsatake" (1994) and "Rocks At Whiskey Trench" (2000). Recently, Obomsawin directed "Our Nationhood" (2003) and "Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises" (2006). In addition to her directing, Obomsawin also appeared on-screen in the documentary "Manufacturing Dissent" (2007) with Michael Moore. Most recently, Obomsawin appeared on "Hi-Ho Mistahey!" (2013).